Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Liberty Cap Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 260		1793 C-2 R3 Liberty Cap PCGS graded VG10. Glossy steel brown and chocolate blending to darker steel and olive brown in the protected areas. No roughness, verdigris, or notable marks other than a thin planchet crease at the rim right of the cap. There are microscopic traces of a slightly lighter brown substance in a few of the protected areas on the reverse, possibly glue or tape residue. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. The reverse is rotated 40 degrees CW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is VG7. A decent example for the grade. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 261		1793 C-2 Electrotype Copy VF20. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No marks or other defects. Dark steel and olive brown. A decent copy without any of the base metal showing. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 262		1794 C-1a R3. NGC graded VF-30 Brown. Glossy bluish steel and chocolate with some lighter brown toning on the lower half of the obverse, possibly from a light cleaning. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some small marks. The notable defects are a thin planchet lamination at the dentils under the 79 in the date, a collection of small nicks on the neck and bust, and more nicks inside the wreath. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with light die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net F15. Pop 1; 7 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Larry Briggs 7/1988-David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 263		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters AG3+. The obverse is G5 but the reverse is Fair-2. No marks or verdigris, but the surfaces are dull from uniform extremely fine granularity. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The date and LIBERTY are complete and easily readable but the legends on the lower third of the reverse are faint or gone. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 264		1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters G5. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. Dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. No verdigris and just light contact marks consistent with the grade. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. There are light die clashmarks on the obverse but no swelling at the lowest curl. The date is clear and the legends are all readable although some letters are weak. Weight 90.8 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $388
Lot 265		1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters. NGC graded VF-25 Brown. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. No obvious corrosion, but there is shallow crud covering the protected areas around all the devices. The notable marks are a line of thin nicks on the cheek and some faint hairline scratches on the highpoints of the hair. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 late. The bulge at the lower curl is strong. Our grade is VF20 net F15. Pop 5; 2 finer in 45. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Larry Briggs 1996-David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 266		1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters G6. Sharper by perhaps a point but there are a few small rim bruises and rim nicks on each side. The notable ones are a light rim bruise right of the Y in LIBERTY and a slightly stronger one at the first S in STATES. The only other mark of any significance is a small punch mark at the throat. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CW. Weight 96.6 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex John Dannreuther Rare Coins 5/10/2008-David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 267		1794 C-6a R5+ Small Edge Letters F12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity mixed with a few very shallow pits at the rim before the portrait and a larger patch of corrosion above the L in HALF. Medium brown and light chocolate, possibly cleaned and retoned long ago. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CW and the edge lettering is blundered with the F in FOR positioned directly over the D in HUNDRED for it reads TWO HUNDREDOR A DOLLAR. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Far from perfect but relatively nice for this variety, and it is one of the sharpest known. Weight 100.4 grains. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Ricky Gross 4/29/2007-David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,820
Lot 268		1795 C-6a R2 Thin Planchet Without Pole F15. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy bluish steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive with only a few trivial contact marks. A faint hairline from the bottom of the eye to the shoulder is the only notable mark, and it is barely visible. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the bulge right of Y in LIBERTY. Weight 81.8 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex David Consolo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 269		1795 C-6a R2 Thin Planchet Without Pole VG10. Rather glossy steel and olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. Extremely fine roughness covers most of the planchet, strongest at STAT, but the eye appeal is nice for the grade. No marks or verdigris. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the subtle bulge in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 270		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 F12. Struck over a Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Glossy steel and chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive for the grade, free of any notable defects. Very late die state, Manley state 5.0. The die breaks are dramatic with resulting weakness before the face and on the lower right part of the reverse. In addition the end of the nose is now distorted into a "Bob Hope ski jump"" appearance. Struck on a planchet cut from a Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with obvious undertype visible on both sides. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 271		1797 C-2 R3 AG3. Sharpness VG7 but dull from light corrosion, strongest on the reverse where there are specks of greenish verdigris scattered about. Probably lost in soil for some time, then rescued. No contact marks. The date is clear and the legends are readable. Dark steel and olive brown. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270